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REPORTS
OF THE
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MAR. 1, 1879.
WORCESTER : MAYNARD, GOUGH & CO., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, No. 28 Foster Street. 1879.
REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MAR. 1, 1879.
.
WORCESTER : MAYNARD, GOUGH & CO., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, No. 28 Foster Street. 1879.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk, $19 53
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services,
For Postage,
$54 00 48
54 48
COLLECTOR.
Paid L. P. Lovell for services, 35 00
TREASURER.
Paid L. P. Lovell for services,
10 00
for postage, express and stationery,
9 08
19 08
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services,. 76 00
" for express, postage and stationery,
I 30
77 30
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Paid Overseers of the Poor, 1,183 75
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid H. W. Lincoln,
36 00
" L. E. Morton,
24 25
60 25
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid C. M. Wood, 27 15
Mark Haskell, 22 29
Patrick Gaffney,
18 10
4
66 John Robinson,
8 68
66 H. W. Lincoln,
II 62
66 Lewis N. Haskell, 9 20
C. A. Ware,
19 63
66 George L. Ripley,
3 25
66 Avery C. Bullard,
7 22
66 Sanford H. Bullard,
10 63
Michael Gaffney,
II
20
66 Page Austin,
36 44
66 William P. Dwelly,
2 50
66 David H. Nye,
18 04
205 95
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Mark Haskell,
I 50
D. F. Parmenter,
35 25
W. O. Keep, 40 00
George Allen,
37 75
Nathan S. Walker,
78 55
Sanford H. Bullard,
56 17
John Robinson,
54 25
Avery C. Bullard,
61 28
66
Charles A. Ware,
65 35
Henry A. Crawford,
61 17
66 W. Prescott Adams,
53 78
Cheney Bothwell,
85 00
Charles H. Shedd,
45 00
Lewis N. Haskell,
61 85
66
Benjamin Nurss,
30 87
Daniel M. Parker,
14 54
George L. Ripley,
48 28
830 59
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for East School,
I39
50
Centre School,
613
I2
South School,
142
25
West School, .
233
25
Coldbrook School,
190 53
Building Fires,
17 40
1,336 05
School Books,
77 47
66
In part for Desks,
100 00
177 47
TOWN DEBT.
Paid Charles Adams, Jr.,
1000.00
M. O. Ayres,
400.00 1,400 00
INTEREST.
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1,137 50 173 50
Charles Adams, Jr.,
5
T. N. Fobes,
" M. O. Ayres,
35 00 28 00 1,374 00
STATE AID.
(Paid Under the Law of 1866.)
To Daniel Towne, Guardian,
26 00
Eliza Plimpton,
20 00
William A. Parmenter,
10 00 56 00
(Paid Under the Law of 1878.)
For William A. White,
13 97
John S. Bartlett,
8 00
Horace M. Green,
6 00
George E. Reed,
6 00
Charles H. Parker,
6 00
Edwin S. Parker,
6 00
47 97
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. M. Thompson for ringing bell and care of Hall, 35 00
" James Packard for painting Memorial Building, 51 76
66 A. Prouty, lead and oil for same, 44 08
66 James Packard, sextons services,
40 00
Damages and Costs in Ripley case,
585 81
County Tax,
363 77
State Tax,
200 00
Taxes Abated,
8 00
66 Discount on Taxes,
352 78
66 Printing,
55 00 1,736 20
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER. .
L. P. LOVELL, TREASURER, DR.
To Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1878,
3,876 81
To Cash for interest from delinquent tax payers, IIO 35
66 Coal sold, 5 50
School Books sold,
5 83
66 Use of Memorial Hall,
9 35
66 Rent of Hall Farm, above taxes,
53 36
66 Grass on the Common, 3 00
from the town of Randolph, 184 00
66 Corporation Tax, 4 20
66 National Bank Tax, 25 50
66 State Aid, refunded, 96 00
from Dog Fund,
94 13
" School Fund, 66
216 69
60 Town Grant,
6,900 00
66 State Tax, 200 00
r
6
" County Tax,
66 Overlayings,
363 77 60 21 12,208 70
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders,
8,613 62
Balance in Treasury, to new account,
3,595 08 12,208 70
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 17,500 00 " T. N. Fobes, 500 00 1,500 00 19,500 00
" Charles Adams, Jr.,
Amount of debt paid during the year, 1,400 00
MOSES O. AYRES, Selectmen DANIEL M. PARKER, of
AVERY C. BULLARD, ) Oakham.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
It seems apparent to the Overseers that if there is any doubt as to the lawful settlement of any person or family who apply for aid anywhere in the Commonwealth, they claim one in Oakham. This common idea or claim, has caused the Overseers no little labor and expense in looking up the facts in doubtful cases, and when found buried (as they seemed to be) and moulding in obscurity, are hunted out of their hiding places, a light is found that guides them to their lawful place of settlement.
There is one other case, a family, (colored) husband, wife and two children, now residing in the city of Cambridge. It is claimed by the Overseers that they have a lawful Military Settlement in this town; in this case there seems to be great injustice on the part of the authorities of the Commonwealth in enlisting floating men into the Navy and Army, and assigning them where they choose, and by such assignment are entitled to a lawful Military Settlement. This family still stands denied by the Overseers, who are looking up the case and hope to find evidence that this town is not their lawful place of settlement.
During the year, eighteen persons have received full or partial support.
They further report that they have received of the town, $1,183 88
which they account for as follows :
Paid for support of Sally Foster,
aged 97 years,
90 00
Eliza Battease,
66
86
60 00
Lucy Robinson,
51
66
106 53
66 Lucy M. Goodale, 66
33
66
156 00
66 66
Lydia Chamberlain, 66
34
66
70 00
66
Stephen Chamberlain, 66
71
66
87 50
66 Lucius Wood,
45
49 87
66 Lyman P. Crawford, 66
65
41 42
The following families have received aid during the year :
Paid the family of Patrick Kenney, (Somerville)
89 89
Groceries for the family of Henree Beaulie,
2 23
Funeral expenses of child of
7 50
6 George L. Ripley, rent for Theo. Hardy,
2 00
For keeping 110 tramps,
55 00
66
8
Alanson Prouty for clothing, &c.,
66 Wood for Malinda Woodis, 22 50
66 City of Springfield for L. P. Crawford, I 42
66 Dr. Brigham, medical attendance for poor, 45 00 on Fred Hill, 100 00 66
60 Geo. W. & J. E. Stone for care and board of Fred Hill,
84 00
Expense of journey to Athol,
4 15
66 66 66 6 20
Northampton,
66 Clothing for L. Wood,
4 75
66 A. Maynard for bed clothes,
88
66 Postage and Stationery, 2 00
66 Overseers for services, 30 00
Whole amount paid out, $1,183 88
Received from the town of Randolph,
184 00
Yearly expense of support of the Poor, 999 88
Average weekly cost of those who have recd. full support, There will be due April 1, 1879,
I 59
400 00
All which is respectfully submitted,
PAGE AUSTIN,
Overseers
JOHN ROBINSON, of
WM. S. CRAWFORD, ) Poor.
64 94
9
BIRTHS.
Jan. 25, 1878.
Son to
27,
Mar. 10,
Daughter to 66
Apr. 8,
May 25,
James F. Robinson.
June 1,
66
66 23,
Son to
Aug. · 1,
..
25,
66
Oct. 2,
..
18,
Daughter to
Nov. 23,
Son to
Dec.
1.
66
13,
66 16.
Daughter to
Samuel King. Joseph Topp. Rev. Kilburn Holt. Elbridge Mullett. Joseph Lucia. Allston Collier. W. Prescott Adams. Charles B. Caldwell. Edwin N. Hunt. Joseph Shagnon. George Whitcomb.
Total, 16.
MARRIAGES.
Jan. 19, 1878,
James W. Needham
to
Lois McCulloch.
Apr. 12,
Elijalı S. Carter
Sarah N. Wieting.
May 13,
Wm. E. Hartshorn
Alice E. Dould.
July 6,
Jerry Mann 66
66
Marianne G. Dearborn.
Oct. 26,
Frank W. Hill
Ida M. Amsden.
Dec. 31,
N. Wendell Packard
66
Rosa J. Bullard.
Total, 7.
DEATHS.
DATE.
NAME.
YRS.
MOS.
DAYS.
1878. Jan. 26,
Jesse H. Cleveland,
4
2
13
Feb. 13,
John Macomber,
81
3
2
Mar. 2,
Vivian Loring,
7
10
18
66
21,
Sarah T. Tomlinson,
84
3
12
66
22,
Harrict N. Walker,
58
10
19
Apr. 16,
Lucy T. Knight,
73
5
16
May 14,
John Christian,
1
6
0
26,
Nellie E. Bothwell,
10
10
26
29,
Virginia Bonet,
3
0
0
June 13,
Martha H. Butler,
61
11
20
July
5,
Ithamar Thompson,
56
2
25
66
23,
George Boulie,
6
7
21
66
28,
Eunice Whipple,
84
0
21
4 29,
Everctt Keyes,
34
11
20
Aug. 12,
Frankie Mullett,
0
0
12
66 23,
Caroline Ware,
74
0
13
Sept. 1,
Edward H. Ware,
6
3
5
..
18,
George R. Chamberlain,
78
10
12
Dec. 12,
Josephine Liberty,
5
3
18
6 :
21,
Artemas Maynard,
-
69
10
2
Total, 22
[A true copy,] JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.
3
0
29,
Joseph Boulie,
2
18,
Mary Ann Sibley,
76
6
Etta L. Weld.
Aug. 11,
Joseph W. Gorham
66
-
John P. Day. Marcus M. Butterfield. James W. Bomis. Peter White.
66
17
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee of Oakham, present the following Report for the year ending March Ist, 1879.
- -DR .- -
To amount in Treasury per last Report, $689 84
6 Overcharge in Center, No. I, in last report, 10.00 ·
66 Amount appropriated by the town, 800 00
received from State School Fund, 216 69
66
Dog Tax, 66
94 13
Total,
- -CR .-
$1,810 66
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Rosa Bullard, teaching Summer term, three months, 60 00
Miss Ada V. Walker, teaching Winter term, three months, 66 00
66 for Fuel and care of House, 12 00
138 00
SOUTH SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, Teaching Summer term, one and three-fifths months, 32 00
66 Miss Lizzie J. Bullard, teaching Winter
term, four and two-fifths months, 98 00
66 for Fuel and care of House, 15 15
WEST SCHOOL. 145 15
By amount paid Miss Minnie L. Brooks, teaching Summer term, three months, 60 00
11
66
Miss Minnie L. Brooks, teaching Win- ter term, three months, 66 00
for Fuel and care of House, 18 50
144 50
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Jennie Mandell, teaching Summer term, two and five-eighths months, 63 00
Miss Hellen Dean, teaching Winter term, three and three-eighths months, 107 20
66 for Fuel and care of House, 2I 87
CENTER, No. I.
192 07
By amount paid Miss Martha S. Bradford, teaching Summer term, three months, 96 00
66 Miss Martha S. Bradford, teaching Winter term, three months, 120 00
66
for Fuel and care of House,
44 90
260 90
CENTER, No. 2.
By amount paid Miss Jessie Morgan, teaching Summer term, three months, 72 00
Miss Jessie Morgan, teaching Winter
term, three months,
84 00
66
for Fuel and care of House,
44 89
200 89
Total expense of Schools, $1,081 51 Balance in Treasury, $729 15
The whole number of scholars in all the schools during the year : Summer term, 113. Average, 94.61.
Winter term, 142. Average, 113.II. Average cost per scholar, $10 41
The whole number of children in town, between the ages of 5 and 15 years, on the Ist day of May, 1878, was 140.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of those scholars who have been neither absent nor tardy.
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Two terms :- Fred A. Keep.
John H. Keep.
Plinny Wood.
One term :- Fanny W. Hapgood. Rosa Topp. Fred H. Hapgood.
1
SOUTH SCHOOL.
One term :- Jennie Bemis. Bessie Weld. Albert Bonnett. Adren Bonnett. Harlan Bush.
WEST SCHOOL. Two terms :- Lena R. Adams.
One term :- Maggie J. Gaffney.
James Leyden.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
One term :- Mary L. Butterfield. Fanny E. Kimball.
Sophronia Kimball. Walter J. Bruce.
CENTER SCHOOL, NO. I.
Two terms :- Lillie Crawford. Winfield Ayres.
Fanny Thompson.
Frank Burt.
One term :- Etta Bullard. Nellie Davis. Mattie Dean.
Oscar Lovell. John Winter.
CENTER SCHOOL, NO. 2.
Two terms :- Carrie V. Bartlett. Lizzie C. Sheern. Frank E. Davis. John Sheern.
One term :- Sarah E. Butler. Cora Crawford. Jennie M. Gleason.
Lillian Robinson. Katie D. Sheern.
Lillie B. Spooner. Walter D. Parker.
MRS. LAURA E. MORTON, JOHN B. FAIRBANK, LEONARD P. LOVELL,
School
Committee.
Schedule showing the length of school, cost and attendance in each district.
East Hill.
South.
West.
Coldbrook
Center, No. I.
Center, No. 2.
No, of months of school.
3 $20 00
I 3-5 $20 00
3 $20 00 22 17.78 80 9-10
2 5-8 $24 00 14
3 $32 00
3 $24 00
Wages of teacher per month
Whole No. of scholars. . .
14
18
26
Average attendance.
12.7
15.45 85 5-6
4 2-5 $22 27
3 $22 00 24 18
74 3-4 3 3-8 $32 00 22 19 86 8-22 $13 07
3 $40 00 27 24 S9 9-10
33
Average attendance.
27.82
Per cent. of attendance.
$10 40
$12 57
$8 34
Pr. ct. of whole sum paid by residents of the town, paid by each district 6 Per cent. of whole cost of school expended in each district. ... 12.7
IO
19.6
12.5
51.7
13.4
13.4
17.8
42.6
. .
80
No. of months of school.
3 $28 00
Wages of teacher per month Whole No. of scholars
90 3 $22 00 I7 13.79 81
19 10.5 55 5-19 $12 79
75 $8 28
10.38
19
17.5 92 3-19
20.8
( Per cent. of attendance.
Winter term. Summerterm
84 10-33
. Cost per scholar
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